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American buyout firms Carlyle and Bain Capital are among a group of four private equity funds preparing second-round bids for British luxury paintmaker Farrow & Ball, several sources familiar with the situation said.
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Top executives lose thousands of hours each year responding to email and sitting in unproductive meetings, and the losses snowball through their organizations – simply because companies do not track and monitor employee time as tightly as

Bain & Company, a leading global business consulting firm, has promoted financial investor expert Alexander De Mol to its Middle Eastern partner group.
Based in the UAE, De Mol has extensive international experience working with pri

The surge in the next generation Internet-connected devices will see 60 per cent of those under 35 in Europe, Asia and the US having access to Internet video by 2014, said a report.
While consumers are inclined to increase their adoption o

The surge in the next generation Internet-connected devices will see 60 per cent of those under 35 in Europe, Asia and the US having access to Internet video by 2014, said a report.
While consumers are inclined to increase their adoption o

Diamond demand, in carats, will grow more than 6 per cent per year through 2020, far outpacing the 2.8 per cent annual supply growth, creating a ‘structural shortage’ and signaling potential price increases, said a report.
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The luxury goods sector in the GCC will see a growth of 8 to 12 per cent, fuelled by tourism in Dubai and internal markets demand, said a report.
Worldwide luxury sales are projected to grow to 185 billion euros ($266 billion) in 2011, up

The outlook for the luxury goods market has improved significantly in recent months, boosted by a stronger-than-expected rebound in the United States and Europe and surging demand in China, consultancy Bain & Co said.
Bain raised its 2

Ninety per cent of respondents in a recent survey said that the UAE is ideal for the setting up of regional headquarters because of the quality of infrastructure, the low taxes, the security of expatriates and the strength of the market.
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